Chapter 764: Panic

“Alright. In that case, I’ll see for myself just how strong a True Inheritance disciple of the Celestial Treasure Upper Sect is!”

Zhou Qianjun sneered, a frosty glint flashing in his eyes.

He knew the Nine Nether Yin Fiend was precious, and more importantly, he refused to let the Cloud Water Upper Sect lose face on its own turf.

Before the words had even left his lips, Zhou Qianjun was in motion. The water-blue Long Sword in his hand shot from its sheath with a hum, as if drawing on the moisture from the air around the lake.

As he poured his True Essence into the blade, its light flared, transforming into a rushing blue river that descended upon Chen Qing with magnificent force!

Jade Wave-Slaying Sword—Long River Falls!

The Sword Momentum was immense. By combining his vigorous True Essence with the sharpness of the Spirit Treasure Long Sword, he intended to overwhelm Chen Qing with a single strike.

Chen Qing’s gaze was serene. Faced with this monumental strike, he neither dodged nor evaded. The qi and blood in his body roared as the power of the Fifth Layer of his Dragon Elephant Wisdom Vajra Body erupted forth.

He held the spear in one hand. The Profound Dragon Spear let out a low, draconic cry as his Primordial True Essence and Dragon Elephant Power fused. He met the attack head-on with a simple, unadorned thrust that nevertheless contained the Power of Ten Thousand Jins!

BOOM—!

The spear tip and sword’s edge collided with perfect precision. The two cultivators’ True Essence ground against each other, unleashing a deafening roar.

A shockwave exploded outward from the two of them, kicking up gravel and water and creating an expanding circle of murky ripples.

“Hmm?” Zhou Qianjun’s expression changed, and a jarring numbness shot up his arm.

The crushing victory he had anticipated never came to pass. Instead, an incomparably savage force traveled up the spear, jolting him and making his qi and blood roil. He had actually been at a slight disadvantage in their first direct clash!

‘Such incredible physical strength!’

He was inwardly shocked and cast aside his earlier disdain.

Meanwhile, Li Muyun and Liu Hanyan simply watched in silence, their expressions composed. They seemed to have the utmost confidence in Zhou Qianjun.

Ruan Lingxiu gripped her Long Sword, warily eyeing the other two. She didn’t intervene, trusting in Chen Qing’s strength, but she remained poised to lend her aid at a moment’s notice.

Zhou Qianjun took a deep breath to calm the turmoil in his heart, and his Sword Momentum abruptly changed.

The sword’s light was no longer a single beam, but had transformed into endless, overlapping blue waves, each cresting higher than the last as they surged toward Chen Qing!

The Sword Momentum was relentless, as if the very waves of Longze Lake had been drawn into the attack. The air grew thick with moisture and a suffocating pressure from the blade.

With a low shout, Chen Qing’s brilliant True Martial Demon-Vanquishing Spear Intent erupted and soared to the heavens. For a moment, the faint phantom of Emperor Zhenwu seemed to manifest around him.

He brandished the Profound Dragon Spear, unleashing the ultimate move of the True Martial Demon-Vibrating Spear—Demon-Vanquishing and Evil-Exterminating!

The afterimages of his spear coalesced, forming a black Flood Dragon emerging from the sea. Imbued with a stern Righteous Qi that could vanquish evil and shatter illusions, it plunged headfirst into the surging tide of sword light.

HSSSSSS—!

The Spear Force and Sword Waves clashed violently, grinding each other down with a series of sharp, tearing sounds.

Seeing this, Zhou Qianjun sneered. “Demon-Vanquishing and Evil-Exterminating? I, Zhou Qianjun, am no demon or heretic!”

He prided himself on his exquisite Swordsmanship and profound True Essence, and he felt no fear of a Spear Intent designed specifically to counter demons and heretics.

They clashed again. An explosive clang of metal rang out, and shockwaves rolled through the air.

Chen Qing used the force of the recoil to take half a step back. His eyes narrowed as he rapidly formed a hand seal. Inside his body, his True Essence and Earth Essence Qi thundered in resonance!

VMMMM—!

As if drawn by an invisible force, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi surged and gathered before him.

An ancient-looking seal, roughly ten feet square and so condensed it looked solid, instantly took shape. Phantoms of overlapping mountains and rushing rivers were clearly visible on its surface. It radiated an incredibly heavy, terrifying aura that seemed capable of suppressing everything in existence!

A Divine Technique! The Mountain and River Seal!

The moment the great seal appeared, the surrounding air grew thick and heavy. It was as if an invisible mountain had materialized out of thin air, its oppressive weight making it hard to breathe.

“Ngh!?” Zhou Qianjun’s brow furrowed, and his expression shifted.

He cultivated Water Attribute Techniques and Swordsmanship, so he was most wary of this type of Earth Element Divine Technique, which was saturated with pure Earth Essence Qi and used its sheer weight to crush opponents.

Earth counters Water—such was the law of the Five Elements Birth and Destruction. To a certain extent, his opponent’s Divine Technique was a natural counter to his own power.

“Infinite Jade Sea, overwhelm the earth and overturn the heavens!”

Zhou Qianjun didn’t dare to hold back. The vast Water Attribute True Essence in his body poured out unreservedly as he, too, unleashed a powerful Divine Secret Technique from the Cloud Water Upper Sect—the Sea Overturning Seal!

He cupped his palms as if embracing the air. His cerulean True Essence surged like a boundless sea before instantly condensing into a deep blue seal, one that seemed to be formed from an infinite volume of compressed seawater.

Within this seal, tides churned and hidden whirlpools swirled. Carrying the overwhelming power to inundate the land itself, it shot up to meet the descending Mountain and River Seal!

Chen Qing had put eighty percent of his power into this attack, not only channeling his vigorous True Essence but also integrating his nascent Dragon Elephant Power, making the Mountain and River Seal even more devastatingly potent!

BOOM! RUMBLE! RUMBLE—!!!

The two massive seals, each embodying a completely different intent and power, slammed into each other in mid-air!

It was like a meteor striking the ocean, like a mountain range crashing down to suppress a raging sea!

The ocher divine light of earth and the cerulean True Essence of the sea clashed in a mad frenzy!

A blinding light erupted, impossible to look at directly.

A violent shockwave tore outward in a ring, scouring three feet of soil from the ground. The surrounding mist was utterly vaporized, and even the distant surface of the lake was forced down into a massive depression, its waters surging backward!

Zhou Qianjun let out a muffled grunt. He staggered, and a faint flush crept into his face.

Ultimately, he was at a slight disadvantage due to the elemental counter. Furthermore, the sheer vigor of Chen Qing’s True Essence far surpassed what his surface-level Cultivation would suggest. In that direct clash, he had actually lost the upper hand.

He hastily circulated his True Essence, forming the ever-flowing Profound Yuan Heavy Water Shield in front of himself to barely block the remnants of the shockwave.

Seeing Zhou Qianjun at a disadvantage, the watching Liu Hanyan’s pretty face frosted over. She could no longer stand by and watch.

“Brother Zhou! I’ll help you!”